Fetthauer Surname

2,237,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 72 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Fetthauer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fetthauer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany661:1,219,78078,810
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Fetthauer Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Fetthauer Come From? nationality or country of origin

Fetthauer is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fetthauer? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,237,939th most frequently occurring surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 101,215,916 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Fetthauer reside; 96 percent reside in Western Europe and 96 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is held by 66 people, or 1 in 1,219,780. In Germany it is primarily found in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 52 percent live, Hamburg, where 27 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 20 percent live. Other than Germany this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 4 percent live and The Dominican Republic, where 1 percent live.

Fetthauer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Fetthauer has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name fell 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fatthauer8919/
Festhauer891/
Fitthauer890/
Feisthauer84339/
Fathauer82213/
Festauer821/
Feistauer78583/
Vatthauer78147/
Faithauer7813/
Feishauer781/
Viethauer781/
Fettier756/
Fettour751/
Fethour750/
Fetteer750/
Faithhauer741/
Vathauer71117/
Fatheuer7112/
Vietauer715/
Faithuer713/
Fajhauer711/
Feistaur711/
Viehauer711/
Featheur710/
Fessauer710/
Feattier710/
Faistauer67393/
Vattheuer6730/
Viehtauer6714/
Fajstauer6711/
Feteer6710/
Feayer673/
Fetier672/
Fataur671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fetthauer
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